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A better understanding of the experience and measurement of breastfeeding-related pain.

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eMediNexus    27 October 2018

A new study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology aimed to gain a comprehensive description and understanding of breastfeeding-related pain among postpartum breastfeeding women.This study enrolled 14 partnered and educated women with experience of breastfeeding-related pain. The study utilized mixed methods using a descriptive-interpretive qualitative approach along with the administration of Short-Form Mc Gill Pain Questionnaire, second version. The results revealed that breastfeeding-related pain is often severe and distressing and may consist of various elements of pain including continuous, intermittent, neuropathic, and affective components. Hence, it was concluded that breastfeeding-related pain is multidimensional and can be severe and distressing. From the observations, it was stated that current measurement tools may not adequately reflect the multidimensional components of this unique type of pain, which may limit the effectiveness of health care providers in its identification and management.

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